Lower cal junk foods
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well idk holly, I just went back to some old diaries of phoenix and I definitely see some taco bell on her diary. I'd totally consider taco bell "junk food" but hey, to each their own.
Tasted like heaven though, not junk.. Like that wadded piece of paper in the trash... I consider all food a beautiful gift from the food gods. I'm wrinkling my nose in excitement.0 -
well idk holly, I just went back to some old diaries of phoenix and I definitely see some taco bell on her diary. I'd totally consider taco bell "junk food" but hey, to each their own.
Yeah, you miss the point completely. So good on that one.
She never said she doesn't eat fast food, sugar, etc. She said she got to her size eating this so-called "junk food."0 -
Hey, a thread I'm good at!
-Jell-O pudding cups (especially SF/FF varieties)
-Fudgsicles
-frozen fruit bars
-individual ice cream cups
-McDonald's ice cream cone = 170 kcal of decently-sized yumminess
-kettle corn flavored mini rice cakes
-those Special K crispy flaky pastry things that are basically flat cereal bars
-fat free Cool Whip
-hot chocolate from a packet. the superlow calorie versions are barely passable, but the Swiss Miss No Sugar Added and Nestle Rich Chocolate are 75 and 80 kcal of Totally Worth It
-mini ice cream sandwiches
-add some sugar/sweetener to PB2 and eat it straight up
-microwaveable kettle corn--look for "Smart" varieties or whatever
-homemade pumpkin pie filling with fat free evaporated milk and egg whites--just bake it like a pie without the crust. Or if it makes you feel better, pour it into a store-bought crust that you won't eat anyway because those taste like rubber.
-canned pumpkin or winter squash puree with sugar/sweetener and cinnamon
-hot apples with cinnamon and a spoonful of vanilla ice cream melted on top
-meringue puffs. I like homemade ones with a little bit of grated dark or bitter chocolate mixed in, but let's be realistic, I am buying the tubs like everyone else.
-bag of mini marshmallows
-ice cream float with diet soda and 1 scoop frozen substance of choice
Except for the McDonald's ice cream, these are all 100 kcal-ish or below per serving (defined more generously than those Honey I Shrunk the Fiber One Brownies). Well, unless you are me and "1 serving" of those *(#$@ kettle corn rice cakes is three bags.0 -
pop chips , voortmans wafer cookies,real fruit gummi candies,banana nice cream,dill pickle popcorn0
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chivalryder wrote: »This is the photo I was talking about:
This =/= junk food? I always thought that society believed that ice cream was the definition of "junk food."
I'll take a heaping helping of the top-middle option, plskthx
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To those that need clarification my post is called "being facetious" to prove a point but apparently many are still comfortable with labeling foods because it makes it easier mentally to want to avoid such foods if we make them sound bad.
Go ahead though, peek your eye holes in my diary. It is lightly amusing.
I'm well aware of my intake...maybe, unless fairies come fill it for me in my sleep and ads things like "zumba". Damn Zumba fairies.-1 -
Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question0 -
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when I need a dessert, sugar free jello gelatin (20 cal in one full cup) or pudding (70 calories in 1/2 cup of chocolate pudding made with 2% milk....add 2 TBL of regular Cool Whip for 25 more calories!)
don't know if it's junk food, but I'll take chocolate pudding any day over a cookie.
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Anything Skinny Cow. Fiber One bars (usually 90-110 calories). I also like dark chocolate raspberry popsicles from Weight Watchers. I also eat a ton of greek yogurt. 0
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Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.0 -
Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
I really don't know what "sweet type junk food crap" means. I mean, go in a clean eating community, and they'll tell you brownies are fine as long as they're made from scratch.
ETA: And if I can get my protein requirement eating a chicken sandwich from Wendy's, by golly, that's what I'm going to do.0 -
Phoenix_Down wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.
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hollydubs85 wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.
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Wow this post got awfully serious. Thanks for the suggestions, those of you you gave them.0
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Phoenix_Down wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.
I feel you, phoenix. I think your original post came off as "I'm too good to eat junk food" when you actually meant something more along the lines of "I can eat my damned taco bell because I damn well planned for it." Unfortunately, both of those ideologies will get you hated on MFP, but hey, What's life if you're not pissing off someone?
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AlsoPhoenix_Down wrote: »To those that need clarification my post is called "being facetious" to prove a point but apparently many are still comfortable with labeling foods because it makes it easier mentally to want to avoid such foods if we make them sound bad.
Go ahead though, peek your eye holes in my diary. It is lightly amusing.
I'm well aware of my intake...maybe, unless fairies come fill it for me in my sleep and ads things like "zumba". Damn Zumba fairies.
To point out
I did not call it "junk food" because I want to avoid it.
Clearly I am NOT trying to avoid, based on my asking for suggestions
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AlsoPhoenix_Down wrote: »To those that need clarification my post is called "being facetious" to prove a point but apparently many are still comfortable with labeling foods because it makes it easier mentally to want to avoid such foods if we make them sound bad.
Go ahead though, peek your eye holes in my diary. It is lightly amusing.
I'm well aware of my intake...maybe, unless fairies come fill it for me in my sleep and ads things like "zumba". Damn Zumba fairies.
To point out
I did not call it "junk food" because I want to avoid it.
Clearly I am NOT trying to avoid, based on my asking for suggestions
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I like the pizzelle waffle cookies, too.
Fiber 1 has some low cal and tasty treats. I haven't tried but heard that their brownies are delicious. I recently tried the Lemon bars and they were nice.
There are some tasty, fairly low cal (130-ish) granola/trail mix bars out there with dried fruit for sweetness. True To Nature bars come to mind (although there are countless options). I look for the ones higher in fiber and lower in sugar.
THEY ARE DELICIOUS !!! I have one every morning, its a nice treat, plus you get your fiber!
Also popcorn is good as well as sun flower seeds are my go to treats. Ice Cream once in awhile..0 -
AlsoPhoenix_Down wrote: »To those that need clarification my post is called "being facetious" to prove a point but apparently many are still comfortable with labeling foods because it makes it easier mentally to want to avoid such foods if we make them sound bad.
Go ahead though, peek your eye holes in my diary. It is lightly amusing.
I'm well aware of my intake...maybe, unless fairies come fill it for me in my sleep and ads things like "zumba". Damn Zumba fairies.
To point out
I did not call it "junk food" because I want to avoid it.
Clearly I am NOT trying to avoid, based on my asking for suggestions
The point was you called it that at all is a clear need to make a black and white difference in foods that one can and gas arguably shown can also be functional in a diet. That was my point. And kudos to you for wanting to partake in more of a moderation standpoint-1 -
Phoenix_Down wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.
I feel you, phoenix. I think your original post came off as "I'm too good to eat junk food" when you actually meant something more along the lines of "I can eat my damned taco bell because I damn well planned for it." Unfortunately, both of those ideologies will get you hated on MFP, but hey, What's life if you're not pissing off someone?
I think I'm just skilled at the art of "anger all the peoples". It's a sub ability right next to paladin. 0 -
Go for 100 calorie packs - Keebler makes some. That way you can still have your cookie indulgence without breaking the calorie bank! Also, fiber one brownies are great with only 90 calories. Smartpop popcorn is a good option too.0
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Mini Cadbury eggs: 40 cals each (the chocolate with creme filling kind)0
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Phoenix_Down wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.
Ok, I totally understand you. I don't think we really think too differently at all, and I get that 'junk food' was a trigger word for you, because a lot of people are crazy about saying that you can't eat this, you can't eat that, some food is bad, some is good, etc. etc.
But, so here's my question- how would you phrase her question then? Snack foods? But snack foods could be like, carrots or string cheese, and that's not what she was looking for. I'm not sure what the better descriptor would be0 -
I love an oz of gourmet hard cheese when I want a snack that is tasty and not a lot of cals. An oz is actually quite a lot when it is a really good strong tasting cheese- i can nibble on it for a while while trying TV and be really satisfied for 110 cals. It also provides some nutrition so not sure if it is is "junk" enough. Haha.0
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hollydubs85 wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
I really don't know what "sweet type junk food crap" means. I mean, go in a clean eating community, and they'll tell you brownies are fine as long as they're made from scratch.
ETA: And if I can get my protein requirement eating a chicken sandwich from Wendy's, by golly, that's what I'm going to do.
The original OP did use keebler cookies as an example to illustrate what she meant by sweet type junk food crap
I feel like we're arguing two different points. I honestly can't think of a better descriptor for the type of food the OP wants suggestions for. It's all semantics, it's the implication behind the word - is she using 'junk food' to label this type of food as 'bad' or is she using it as a descriptor for a certain type of snack food (i.e, carrots can be a 'snack food' but clearly that's not the type of snack food suggestions she's looking for)0 -
For everyone having a hard time with the OP's use of "junk food," I believe she was just using a colloquial term to best convey what she is looking for. She's not intentionally calling any food junk, so don't get your panties in a bunch. I'll further convey that that is an expression for the next internet troll who is pining to say, "I don't wear panties."
On a more helpful note, Tostitos bite-sized round have 260 calories per 50 g or 40 chips, but I find that half that serving is plenty with a good side of salsa (which is very low in calories), so for 150 calories I can have a a 1/4 cup of salsa and 25 g of chips (which I've found always weighs out to 20 chips, as listed).
I remember weighing out Reese's pieces once and being surprised how little calories they amounted to, so those too. I don't have the numbers off hand though.
Wafer cookies are pretty low in calories.
I'm not usually a fan of anything marketed as low-fat or low-calorie but I've had Skinny Cow products (as a previous poster mentioned) at my mum's before and they were pretty good.0 -
popcorn
snack size chocolates
mints
skinny cow chocolate bars (these are yummy regardless of being healthy)
skinny pop flavored varieties
airheads
small bags of candies
jelly beans
single serving bags of chips
york peppermint patties
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Phoenix_Down wrote: »Phoenix_Down wrote: »There's always one or two people in every thread where someone uses the term 'healthy' or 'junk food' or the like to try to point out that there is no 'bad' food and 'healthy' is relative.
But junk food is a pretty common term, and I'm pretty sure we all know what the OP means when she asks for junk food crap.
So it's not right for someone to explain why foods are just food? We should just continue to label and chastise food based on misconceptions then, huh? Seems fair.
I disagree, food is not just food. Yes, for weightloss, you can lose weight eating doritos if you stay at a deficit, but it's not as nutritionally sound (macro and micro) as someone eating a balanced diet.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with eating less nutritionally dense food every now and then, an overall healthy diet can (and I think should) include these foods, but that doesn't change the facts.
My main issue is that the OP didn't ask if it's okay to eat junk food, or even about her diet. She used a relatively common term, junk food, to ask for suggestions. We all know what she meant, I don't think it's helpful to point out that 'food is food' and derail her question
See, but that's how you see it. Just think it's totally helpful to clarify that foods are food. It's still a valid statement. I think it was more the excessive "junk food crap" that made me twitchy lol.
Yes, getting proper nutrition is important but I could argue a McDonald's grilled mcwrap has more nutritionally then an avacado and may fit better in someone's day, depending on their goals. I didn't mean to get everyone's panties in a knot.
Ok, I totally understand you. I don't think we really think too differently at all, and I get that 'junk food' was a trigger word for you, because a lot of people are crazy about saying that you can't eat this, you can't eat that, some food is bad, some is good, etc. etc.
But, so here's my question- how would you phrase her question then? Snack foods? But snack foods could be like, carrots or string cheese, and that's not what she was looking for. I'm not sure what the better descriptor would be
Yeah, I figured from your other posts we had similar frames of mind, I just took it more to heart the term "junk ". I do think snack might have been appropriate of a descriptor and while it would have gotten some things like you said, maybe sweet snacks might have helped?
I bounce my snacks from carrots and hummus to girl scout cookies, depending on my palate preference and being on here has made me appreciate whole foods I might have turned down prior, as well as some ice cream (Talenti gelato fiend here).
Eh, either way I hope this has been a helpful unintentional derailment xD0 -
How about "high crave snack foods". Or sweet snack/savoury snack?0
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